DuLutsen, the annual week-long celebration of Duluth bands performing at Lutsen Mountains, returns in 2016 and you could be there! Enter The Current's DuLutsen ski and stay giveaway.

On his eighth solo album, the singer and multi-instrumentalist crafts a warm, thoughtful mood piece, buoyed by guest stars but desolate where necessary.

Third Man Records has announced that Jack White will appear on next Tuesday’s season finale of The Muppets. According to a promotional poster, White will help Kermit the Frog work out some romantic difficulties with Miss Piggy. (Pitchfork) #FreeKesha Sony Music has clarified its position regarding Kesha‘s recording contract: the company, it says, is “legally unable to terminate the contract”…

The Twin Cities band's roiling, hands-on electronic music hews between dance fare that could catalyze a club and slower new-wave sounds.

Santigold's mix of electronica, catchy new-wave hooks, and reggae rhythms has made her music a party standard since her debut in 2007. She's collaborated with artists like Kanye West, Mark Ronson and Lily Allen. Before her new album comes out later this month, the singer takes us from Brooklyn to South Africa with her Bowie-infused soundtrack.

It's the last day of The Current's Winter Member Drive and this is the moment that procrastinators dream about. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, let's listen to songs from procrastinators - those who took their sweet, sweet time between albums.

33 years after its founding, the food and music festival A Taste of Minnesota has come to an end. The announcement came via a statement sent to media on Thursday afternoon by the festival’s former general manager Linda Maddox. She writes: With a mixture of sadness and excitement, I’m announcing today my retirement and the closure…

MPR News Arts Reporter Marianne Combs joins Jade and Sean McPherson to talk about three happenings in the local art world.

Buddy Holly had his first hit; Stevie Wonder was honored by President Barack Obama; the youngest Beatle was born; and Frank Sinatra performed his final concert, Today in Music History.

Courtney Barnett, Lissie, Cloud Cult, Hippo Campus, Bob Mould and Prince all makes debuts; Jason Isbell holds steady following his Minneapolis performance; and Frank Runer rises to the top ahead of his #MicroShow.